My blood is boiling. I try to breathe deep, see clearly, slow my heart rhythm in order to evaluate this situation fully. Growing up in a home where there was literal singing, almost always, talk of joy and goodness, patience and saint-like acceptance of others… My initial thoughts are to tame this perpetual anger inside me. […]
He held a paper in his hands that gave him authorization to be on the roads. I didn’t understand until my husband explains, “Complete lockdown is likely coming to Washington soon, just like what’s happened in other states.” My mind spins and tries to peg down this reality. After all, I’m just a girl who played […]
Every city around us has closed its schools; some for a month, most for six weeks. We are expected to hear, this afternoon, my daughter’s public school will also be shutting down. Ballet has stopped. Youth group suspended. Even churches on Sundays are streaming instead of hosting a building full of people. Yesterday, Washington State’s Governor, […]